Sam Coslow (December 27, 1902 - April 2, 1982) was an American songwriter, … Read Full Bio ↴Sam Coslow (December 27, 1902 - April 2, 1982) was an American songwriter, singer and film producer.
Coslow was born in New York City. He began writing songs as a teenager. He contributed songs to Broadway revues, formed the music publishing company Spier and Coslow in 1928 and made a number of vocal recordings.
With the explosion of film musicals in the late 1920s, Hollywood attracted a number of ambitious young songwriters and Coslow joined the exodus in 1929. Coslow and his partner Larry Spier sold their publishing business to Paramount Pictures and Coslow became a Paramount songwriter. One of his first assignments for the studio was the score for the 1930 film The Virtuous Sin. He formed a successful partnership with composer Arthur Johnston and together they provided the scores for a number of films including Bing Crosby vehicles.
Coslow became a film producer in the 1940s and won the Academy Award for Best Short Film for his production Heavenly Music in 1943. He was married to actress Esther Muir from 1934 to 1948, and they had a daughter Jacqueline Coslow, who also worked as an actress. He died in New York City.
Coslow was born in New York City. He began writing songs as a teenager. He contributed songs to Broadway revues, formed the music publishing company Spier and Coslow in 1928 and made a number of vocal recordings.
With the explosion of film musicals in the late 1920s, Hollywood attracted a number of ambitious young songwriters and Coslow joined the exodus in 1929. Coslow and his partner Larry Spier sold their publishing business to Paramount Pictures and Coslow became a Paramount songwriter. One of his first assignments for the studio was the score for the 1930 film The Virtuous Sin. He formed a successful partnership with composer Arthur Johnston and together they provided the scores for a number of films including Bing Crosby vehicles.
Coslow became a film producer in the 1940s and won the Academy Award for Best Short Film for his production Heavenly Music in 1943. He was married to actress Esther Muir from 1934 to 1948, and they had a daughter Jacqueline Coslow, who also worked as an actress. He died in New York City.
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Sam Coslow Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sam Coslow:
Learn to Croon Learn to croon If you want to win your heart's desire Sweet…
My Old Flame My old flame, I can't even think of her name,…
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benzo4029
The 78 Professor aims to PLEASE all his thousands of vintage music fans with this charming rendition of that 1932 Crosby classic, PLEASE . And PLEASE he does, leaving us delighted listeners to beg for more lovely songs like PLEASE, PLEASE!
Lug Wrench
Well, I think we can see (hear) why Bing took this one on.
Thanks Prof.
Jim Coleman
I was friends with Sam Coslow's widow, Fran , in NYC in the 90s- I was aware of some of Sam's accomplishments ( Song writing and inventing Soundies ) But this is really nice !
benzo4029
That's awesome that you knew Fran Coslow! I've seen a soundies jukebox before! Sam also worked for Paramount Pictures writing songs for their first talkie musicals in 1929-1930, like "Sweeping the Clouds Away" for Paramount on Parade. Sung by Maurice Chevalier, 1930. And in 1932 he was known on the air as the "Voice of Romance" singing crooner songs like this one. (Sam himself re called these things in a 1937 radio show I had). Thankyou for sharing your Coslow connection!
Steven Smith
Love the sax and violin obbligatos, and—well, everything here.
The Mac
This also has the same stretched text as the flip side, huh. I also prefer the Will Osborne version of this tune, though I feel that Bing’s is more sweet sounding. Not a bad version here though!
Trombonology Erstwhile
Sam wasn't bad, but he was no Bing. ... Then again, as a songwriter, Bing, despite being in on a few great ones, was no Sam.
Registered Nurse
And Bing couldn't sing. If you want to hear a real singer singing this song search for Lanny Ross on youtube using these keywords: radio lanny ross maxwell house
Trombonology Erstwhile
@Registered Nurse If you believe I lack the discernment to realise that Bing "couldn't sing," as you say, how could I possibly recognise a "real singer" when I heard one? ... Each person's taste is different from everyone else's. I find Lanny's r-rolling and tenor voice difficult to take.
panamintjoe
@Registered Nurse Lanny Ross and Muriel Wilson ! and you can hear an audible Eddie Lang in the backup band ! Roll them R's Lanny !